Great question. I wanted to write a book that would be a first draft of the history of the long epidemics for the year of covid and beyond but that would speak to an interested reader, not just a specialist in the field. There are lots of specialists in the field and i thought my valueadded might be to translate from specialists in the field to reader who are fascinate by the blizzard of legal issues that werent really on most peoples anda until now. We never thought about pt epidemics but think about them now, particularly what we can learn from them andhat do we know when its going to be over. I want to begin, john, if i can, really at the end of your book, and then ill pivot book at the end of our interview to ask you more but this question. You write, america has two histories, one ugly,he other far more appealing. In the months and years ahead, americans will hold the power between them. Lets hope the make the right choice. Im going to be asking you more but what that right choice
Gentrified neighborhood. Some are accumulated Property Value in the last decade. Which is enormous. This is a great location to build subsidized photograp ae housing or rent control housing. Consider Corona Heights has Median Income to 150,000 per person, that speaks to how Corona Heights is in great need of more Affordable Housing. The fact that much of it is low density really speaks to neighborhoods history of exclusion which not be totally rectified by this project, its a good step forward. If were going to prioritize Affordable Housing city wide, we need to prioritize Affordable Housing in the backyard. My name is myra. Live in the castro and i walk up 17th street. Im calling to voice my opposition. I happen to know one of the neighbors whos lives will be impacted by this. As i listen to the arguments today, i understand the concern isnt in opposition to Affordable Housing. I believe the concern is it entirely consumes the backyard open space of the existing structure. The propose
With Critical Science and active information when those arrive. Dr. Redfield has been one of the nationss leading voices during this pandemic, sharing new information, issuing Public Health guidance, and advising americans about how to safely return to work, school, and daily life. Him at whatto have is sadly a Pivotal Moment in this crisis. Right now, as you know, cases are spiking across the country. As a result, we are seeing some states resorting to different types of lockdowns like we saw initially with the virus. Americans everywhere are hungry for information and guidance about how to navigate the Holiday Season in an uncertain winter. Dr. Redfield will address all of these issues and more and we will take questions from our audience as well. Without further ado, dr. Redfield, welcome. What can you tell our audience about the current state . Dr. Redfield thank you very much for having me. We are at a very pivotal time in this pandemic. Unfortunately, we are experiencing a substa
Feldman analysts is artistic portrayals of the American Revolution and civil war. She talks about the influence of paintings, sculptures, in memorials on how history is remembered. The Smithsonian Associates host to this event. Today we are going to look at the American Revolution and civil war, in particular, but a little beyond that. Controversies about the stories we tell. I am going to focus, because it is impossible to cover such an amount of material in one top. Im going to focus in particular on the nations capital, and the public buildings on the mall, which is after all, the centerpiece of american political culture, and our public culture, where people come from all around the world, and the country to participate in government, to learn about government, to understand our heritage. So i thought what is it we say to those people when they come to washington . What have been some of the controversies . What are some of the issues we should be aware of . And what is missing . S
Alerance, temperance, and number of other social causes of her day. I am going to talk about her, but i am doing a couple other things for you. The premise of this course is the idea that you must understand women reformers in the context of their day. So i am going to trace her personal context, which is important, she was a quaker and i will talk about what that means, but also her social context, social, political and religious contexts, the things that were going on around her. Argument, the second great awakening which i have mentioned, was a part of what helped to radicalize her contributed to effectiveness. So both her personal and social contexts are part of this. And i want you to see this as modeling for your own thinking about your own reformers. Each of you is working on a you tor, and i weigh what is in her personal context as a reformer and in her larger context that shapes are issues and effectiveness. Think about it on both those levels. Ok. So in order to understand Lu